Mere won the Gold Inky for her young adult novel, "Shift" last night. What a thrill to win an award shortlisted by experts then voted on by the readers themselves! The prize is a weighty trophy and prize money of $2000.
As she is in Germany Mere accepted by videolink. She mentioned that her last trophy win was for "Most improved 12-and-under freestyler" awarded by the Payneham Swimming Club in Adelaide when she was 8 in 1979.
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| Most improved freestyler - 1979 |
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| Gold Inky - 2012 |
Last night her award was accepted on her behalf by her editor at Hardie Grant Egmont, Hil Rogers to loud applause.
Congratulations Mere! So richly deserved.
Inky-awards-announcement
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